Sometimes the claim is made that if you are tripping on shrooms or
LSD touching small animals (i.e. gerbils, cats, small dogs, etc) will
make them trip because hallucinogens are skin transferable.
There is no truth to this misconception.
Neither ingested psilocybin, nor LSD can be transferred through contact
with someone's skin.
This myth is most likely rooted in the fact
that d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in its purest form (powder) can
in fact be absorbed into the body through contact with the skin or
mucous membranes such as the nose, mouth, or eyes. Psilocybin/psilocin
also are absorbed through mucous membranes and sensitive skin, along
with other "less pure" forms of LSD.
Can You Touch Certain Plants & Experience Them?
There are certain psychedelic plants that can transfer their
properties through the skin, namely the famous plant Datura (Stramonium
or Metel), which contain the alkaloid "scopolamine." Certain other
herbs and plants contain oils which are transferred through the skin by
handling the leaf, herb or roots. These oils can contain psychoactive
alkaloids and their effects can be observed as a result of handling
alone.
